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To: mr.mark who wrote (10148)	6/1/2004 10:34:02 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12669

"we must all hang together or assuredly we will hang separately." -Benjamin Franklin, American Revolution (philosopher, statesmen, economist, inventor, writer, musician......"oldest revolutionary")

To: mr.mark who wrote (10148)	6/1/2004 11:47:11 PM
From: Rainy_Day_Woman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12669

ah, words have never wrung truer we are losing our sight as to what we are, were, will ever be disagree, yes, always but tear apart what we have built? who we are? and why we did it? I think not these words from long ago wring so true, today, as then let us not forget........... We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America...... and Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door. let us not forget ever never

To: mr.mark who wrote (10148)	6/2/2004 7:30:31 AM
From: Quahog	Respond to of 12669

No offense taken. But, may I ask you what has caused this sudden change? Or are you still amused by John Kerry quotes and NewsMax.com articles about Kerry and his family, but not amused by anything pertaining to the current administration? I share your concern over the divisiveness of politics, so evident here on SI. I would say, though, that parody songs have a long history in US politics are not anything to get too bothered over. In fact, it seems to me we ought to spend more time leveling our frustrations at our elected officials and at political candidates, and less time targeting each other. It gets ugly when we focus not on the officials and candidates, but on the citizens supporting or opposing them. If I were to show up on a dozen different threads here on SI and post, "I don't trust Bush," or "Kerry in 2004!," I would have a dozen different people calling me every name from Moron to Traitor....and a lot worse. In my opinion, it is that level kind of political hatred that you should be worried about. Blind loyalty toward the incumbant is dangerous, especially when this loyalty manifests itself as anger toward all challengers and their supporters. Elections, and all that goes with them, are supposed to be a good thing. I think that is part of our message to Iraq, and part of our justification for still being there. I will continue to criticize Bush in my own way, and you can continue to make fun of Kerry by posting his silly quotes, but either way I still think you're a swell guy. God bless the USA.